US1996580A - Sash cord holding plug - Google Patents

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E. LEICHT El' AL SASH CORD HOLDING PLUG April 2, 1935.

Filed Jan. 22. 1934 INVENTORS EUGENE LEICHT WILLIAM KUGEL BY AMI/f? ATTRNEY Patented Apr. 2, 1935 o ir en stairs vSf sLAsHj conn HOLDING`E PLUG- Y Eugene Leicht and llrtilliam Kugel. p Brooklyn, N. Y Y y ApplicationJanuaryQZZj 1??)34;Y SriallNo. 707,686 1 I iolaims. (ci. 16-205) Y This invention relatesto new andusefulimq.

provements in a sash cord holding pl'ug.Y Y l V'l'he invention has for an object the construction offa sashicordholding plug which is adapted to provide for convenient'and easycl'ianging the 'sash cords of Windows.

"' frame.

' cordor the like and slightlyto thesideV of 'said' groove, and'having aside opening'communicating" Wit-hsaid groove for thesash cord to pass.

Still further the invention' proposes theprovi'- sion of'a plug for closing the front 'endiof'the' tubular member mentioned inithe previous para'- As another'obj ect ofthis-invention it is'proposed to provide a hook'memberof flexible'fmaterial adapted to. be inserted through :the operrtop-` of the-groove in the sash and capable of enteringthe tubularmember previously describedan'd en;4 gagingaloop element of `iiexible Wireconnected with the sash cord or chain=orother1element soy that the cord,.chain-or otherzelement-'mayfbe easily threaded through thetubular member'and the. groove ofthe sash. L

Furthermore it is also proposed to so1constructthe Window frame that the counter-weight may beeasilyreached to permit attachment and changing ofthe. sash cords, chainsy andthe like. l 1 Furthermore this invention also. proposes Vthe construction of .a sash cordvholdingplug which comprises an outer tubularmember andaninner tubular member, both of thesebeing provided with;

' side openings for the passingof the sashcordor.

chain and the like.

the like, and an arrangement formoving these tubular members longitudinallyV relative tozeach other to cause Ythe. gripping, .of= the sash' cord,

StillV further the invention proposes theconstruction -of an article as mentionedr which is simple and'. durable and' which :may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.-. y

For further comprehension of l, the` invention, and` of the objects and advantagesthereof, reference will be had to the following;description and accompanying drawing, and tothe appended claims finjyvhich. .the various Anovel features o- .ther

invention are more particularly 'set forth..

In theaccompanyingdrawing' forming a mate-4 rial part of this disclosure:-

l Fig. 1 is a'front' elevational "View of a Window frame and sash equippedwith'apparatus accordi ingtothis invention. l l l Fig.r 2 'is l.aifragmentary, enlarged detailed ielef'- vational view of the'fupper 'corner of the'sash.

` 'l5ig`.k 3 is aj horizontal sectional'vieW taken"onA v manner-s "of Fig; 2.

, Fig.r lis a vperspective View` ofthe sash"'cordf holding plug, per se. f

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional' vi'evvtaker'Vr on' theline 5 5 of'1ig.'2."`

Fig. G is a fragmentary .elevational `'vieii'foi a portion of." the vvindow'irame"seen'v as' though lookingY in thedirection ofthe'lineB-v-G of Fig." l:

Fig.47 is a fragmentary 'View similar'toligf'" but.'illustrating- .another embodiment of this inf` vention. v y

" Fig.. 8 Y'is an `elevational View ofthe inner tube illustrated inFig. '7.'

l'ig.9iis anelevational View of the "hook ele:- mentused for threadin'gthe sash cord.`

Fig. lOis' any elevational view "of the jloo'p' ele#l ment associated with the sash cord. Fig. 11 isa sectional View of the upperfportioin' of the Window sash, this view'being similar to thep'ortion illustratedin Fig; 2,bfutil lustratin g a chain sash' support' associated 'vvith thev mechanism shown inFi'gs. 'l and-8.' y

The Yreference. numeral j l i)k "indicates a 'Window frame of any design and construction Which may be provided VWith Window sashes, such as sash" l l adapted to be slidably guided in vertical grooves arranged upon the inner sidesof the frame'. The base strip of these grooves isindic'ate'd' by'refer'- ence numeral l2. While' Aonlyone Window sash has been illustrated, this. was done simplyso as not tofconfuse the drawing', in practice it being necessary` thatY an inner and .outer sash jbe -pro' vided. Sash support'cordsllS'are shown engaged over Wheels Ill Vsupported upon the topportion ofv Y and down a .shortV distance. A Atubular member.V

l1="is.inserted.into..the front faceof thefsash ily slightly to the side' o ifthel groovev I6. andfislpro-4 v ided .WithVA a side .opening i3 communicating with the` groove. .16.52 Tffelcord .passes ddWn I8 into the interior ofthe tubular member I1. The inner end of the sash cord I3 is formed into a knot I9 within the tubular member so as to hold this end fixed upon thesash. A plug 2|! is provided for closing the front end of the tubular member I1 and is threadedly engaged into the inner diameter of the tubular member.

Each of the base strips I2 'is provided with removable sections 2| vadapted to give excess to the interior of the frame in which the counterweight I5 moves. formed with top and bottom angefportions 22 through which screws 23 engage for the purpose of detachably securing the section upon the strip.

Each section 2| is provided with front recessed The advantage of this invention may'best beA understood by assuming one of the sash Vcords I3, in Fig. 1 to have broken and it is now desired to replace this cord. First the plug 20 is removed from the tubular member and the broken portion of the sash cord' I3 drawn out from the openV end of the tubular member. Next the screws 23 are removed and the removable section 2| removed so that the counterweight I 5 may be hook portion engages through the opening I8 intoV the tubular member I1. Next a flexible Wire 2B should be attached upon the end of the new sash cord 21. The ilexible wire 26 is formed with a loop 28 at its end. The loop 28 is engaged upon the hook 25 and then the hook drawn upwards so as to thread the new cord 21 through the opening I8 and the groove I6.

'Ihis new cord is then engaged over the wheel I4 and extended down the opening in the window frame until the end can be drawn out through the opening produced by the removal of the section 2|. The counterweight is then attached to this end. Next the cord is drawn through the tubular member n umn the counterweight is' allowed to engage within the tubular member I1. This knotserves to attach the sash cord upon the sash. The plug 2li is then replaced.

In Figs. 7 and 8 another embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in which an arrangement is provided to grip the end of the sash cord eliminating the necessity of forming a knot, or working in conjunction with the knot to securelyhold the end of the sash cord. The construction is substantially identical to that previously described except for the provision of an inner tubular member 30 slidable within thetubular member I1 and formed with an opening 3| adapted in a certain position of sliding to align with the opening H13. This opening 3| has one of its sides formed with gripping elements 32 comprising projecting teeth. i I

A resilient means such as a spring 33 is engaged 'within the tubular element I1 and acts Each removable section 2| is- .through the groove I6 and into the side opening against the inner tubular member 3U to urge it outwards. The outer end of the tubular element 30 is reduced and engages against the plug 2|) in` such a manner that when the plug is engaged in place on the tubular member I1 the inner tubular member 30 will be forced inwards against the action of the spring 33 so that the teething or gripping elements 33 engage the cord and clamp the cord in position.

In Eig. 11 a chain I3' is shown substituted for the cord I3. The action is identical, that is, the

gripping elements 32 may engage upon portions of theV chain and so hold the end of the chain xed in position. This gripping arrangement is of exceptional advantage when a chain is u'sed in that then it is not necessary to form the end of, the chain into a knot, which quite often is very difcult todo.

While We have shown and described the preferred embodiment of our invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modiiications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent isz- 1. A sash' cord holding plug, comprising a tubular member for insertion into the front face.

of a sash having an edge groove extended in from the Vtop for the sash support cord or the like, and slightly to the side of said groove andhaving a side opening communicating with said;

groove for the sash cord to pass, depressible means within said tubular member for clamping said sash cord when depressed and a plug closing the front end of saidftubular member and adapted to` operate said depressible means when engaged inposition. Y

2. A sash cord holding plug, comprising a tubular member for insertion into the front face of a sash having an edge groove extended in from the top for the sash support cord or the like and slightly spaced to the side of said groove and having aside opening communicating with said groove for the sash cord to pass, an inner tubular member slidable in said tubular member and having an opening with gripping elements aligned with said opening, resilient means for urging said inner tubular member outwards, and a plug for closing the front end .of said outer tubular member and for forcing said inner tubular member inwards for engagingthe gripping elements upon a cord or the like passing through said openings.

3.` A sash cord holding plug, comprising. a tubular member for insertion into the front vface of a sash having an edge groove extended in from the top for the sash support cord or the like and slightly spaced in the side of said groove andl having aside opening communicating with said groove for the sash cord to pass, an inner tubular member slidable in said tubular member andv having an opening with gripping elements aligned with said opening, resilient means for urging said inner tubular member outwards, and a plug for closing the front end of said outer tubular member andk for forcing said inner tubular member inwards for engaging the gripping elements upon a cord or the like passing through said openings, said resilient means comprising a spring'arranged behind said inner tube; v

4. A sash cord holding plug, comprising a tubular member for insertion into the front face of a sash having an edge groove extended'in from the top for the sash support cord or the like and slightly spaced to the side of said groove and having a side opening communicating with said groove for the sash cord to pass, an inner tubular member slidable in said tubular member and having an opening with gripping 10 elements aligned with said opening, resilient means for urging said inner tubular member outwards, and a plug for closing the froml end of Y said outer tubular member and for forcing said inner tubular member inwards for engaging vthe gripping elements upon a cord or the like passing through said openings, the outer end of said inner tube being reduced for freelyv engaging against the inner face of said plug. EUGENE LEICHT. WILLIAM KUGEL.

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